§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations whether the condemnation by the Zambian authorities of killings in Rhodesia was broadcast from Radio Zambia; and in what terms it was broadcast.
§ Mr. BottomleyI understand that Radio Zambia carried an official state-268W ment issued by the Zambian Government on 14th June which included the following passage:
Zambia does not support killings by anyone. Murder is condemned no matter whether this is perpetrated by rebels or freedom fighters. Critics should search their conscience and discover whether they are right in condemning effects and not the root causes of the situation. Zambia maintains that the loss of life would not have arisen had the British Government adhered to principles of humanity and not racialism…. Such criticism by paid agents of the rebel regime are red herrings to draw public opinion away from the conspiracy now going on in Salisbury. It is a smokescreen behind which rebels seek to have U.D.I. legalised by Britain.